Jan 11 2019
Discovery Inc. is applying for broadcast licenses in the Netherlands to keep its pay-TV channels such as Animal Planet from going dark in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Discovery is also establishing a European operational headquarters in the Netherlands, the company said in an emailed statement on Friday. The U.S. […]
Jul 3 2018
This new BREXIT report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, provides a European-eye view of the UK’s weight within the EU’s audiovisual markets. It provides key figures on the co-productions between the UK and other EU28 countries, the import and export of films between the UK and the […]
Mar 3 2018
The UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed in a much anticipated speech today that the UK will be leaving the EU’s Digital Single Market – but has called for a free trade agreement that covers most sectors of the British economy and for a strong data relationship with the trading bloc. Negotiations between the […]
Jun 23 2017
A new reports suggests up to 1,000 TV channels could quit the UK in the next 18 months due to Brexit. According to Expert Media Partners (EMP), UK-based international channels face serious issues in a post-Brexit world, with some beginning to feel the impact this summer. The UK is currently the biggest location in the […]
Apr 5 2017
EU decision makers should give citizens “the keys to enjoy more TV and radio programmes” from across Europe, according to the EBU and BEUC. At an event yesterday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) supported the adoption of draft copyright licensing rules relating to broadcasters’ […]
Jun 24 2016
UK-licensed European channels face a period of uncertainty after last night’s Brexit vote, according to industry sources. Hundreds of networks within the European Union are licensed out of the UK by communications regulator Ofcom. With UK voters opting to leave the EU, the status of these licences, and how the channels will ensure their licences […]
Dec 10 2015
The BBC has welcomed the EU’s new cross-border copyright proposals, and said that government plans to modernise the licence fee will make it possible to verify iPlayer users abroad. In a statement, the BBC said “we are interested in being able to allow UK licence-fee payers to access BBC iPlayer while they are on holiday […]
Dec 9 2015
The EU has proposed new copyright rules that will allow European residents to travel with the digital content they have purchased or subscribed to at home. The proposed regulation would permit “cross-border portability of online content services”, in a move that would stamp out geo-blocking of online content across EU countries. “We want to ensure […]
Nov 17 2014
Brussels has joined the dispute between PSB broadcasters and pay-TV operators warning that a British law allowing Virgin Media free access to ITV and Channel 4’s main channels is an infringement of EU rules. The European Commission has opened formal infringement proceedings over the legislation, which was introduced in the late 1980s to help the […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Jan 7 2020
Brussels preferred by broadcasters post Brexit
The licensing and regulatory regime in Brussels has been identified as the most attractive for organisations in the audiovisual sector looking to relocate to mainland Europe post-Brexit, according to a report released by Analysis Mason, a global consulting and research firm specialising in telecoms, media and digital services. According to the report TV broadcasters, catch-up […]
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By Expat • Belgium, Europe • Tags: Analysis Mason, Audiovisual Licensing, Brexit, Brussels, EU